English–Chinese
“for the first time” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinchū cì
Example
他初次来这儿，显得很紧张。tā chū cì lái zhèr xiǎn de hěn jǐn zhāng
He seems nervous when he comes here for the first time.
How to say “for the first time” in Chinese
“For the first time” in Chinese is 初次 (chū cì).
Marks an action or event as the first point in its sequence of occurrences.
Example sentences with 初次
我初次使用这台机器，按照说明就能操作。wǒ chū cì shǐ yòng zhè tái jī qì àn zhào shuō míng jiù néng cāo zuò
I used this machine for the first time, and I could operate it by following the instructions.
Tips for using 初次
- Its tone is more formal than the most common everyday way to express the same idea, so it appears often in written or careful speech.